Paulson Family Foundation
Historical FunderWest Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 26-3922995 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.6M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$1.5B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | John Paulson |
|---|---|
| Address | 180 Lakeview Suite 1810, West Palm Beach FL 33401 |
| Phone | 2123505151 |
| Form and materials | N/A |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | DECIDED ON CASE BY CASE BASIS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
79% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Institute | new york, NY | To support the development of new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility. | $2,000,000 |
| Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream | Santa Monica, CA | To support people with a dream, the drive to achieve it, by providing the opportunity to make it come true through good health, good… | $750,000 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | To protect and celebrate the architectural, botanical, and cultural heritage of palm beach | $700,000 |
| The UJA Federation | New York, NY | To feed the hungry, enhance mental health services, and sustain Jewish institutions | $500,000 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | To provide students of all background with high quality education. | $250,000 |
| Princess Grace Foundation- USA | New York, NY | To elevate extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance, and film via awards in the form of grants, scholarships, and fellowships. | $242,200 |
| Harvard University Business School | Boston, MA | To support the mission of harvard to educate the citizens and citizen-leaders for our society. | $200,000 |
| JOHN PAULSON CAMPUS for JEWISH LIFE | Miami Beach, FL | To provide the education and means to promote Jewish awareness, knowledge and practice. | $185,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | santa monica, CA | To support the foundation's efforts in cancer research. | $150,000 |
| Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | To support some of the most innovative programs in 3K-12 education | $110,000 |
| Tel Aviv Museum of Art American Friends | New York, NY | To help sustain the Museum's programming, conservation, and research. | $109,828 |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | New York, NY | To fund research to improve the efficacy of cancer treatments. | $100,000 |
| Museo de Arte de Ponce | Ponce, RQ | To connect the community with Western art and its makers, from the 14th century to the present. | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | To enhance the well-being of Jewish people and Israel. | $100,000 |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | new york, NY | To help the foundation fund depression research. | $70,000 |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | To promote quality public school education in Florida | $55,000 |
| Greater New York Council Scouting America | New York, NY | To build programs that help young people develop and live better lives. | $50,000 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy | Southampton, NY | To cleanse and preserve Lake Agawam and its surrounding ecosystem for the sake of public health and civic enjoyment of a shared natural… | $50,000 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | To rapidly accelerate the development of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease. | $50,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | To help prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising research | $50,000 |
| Center for Excellence in Education | McLean, VA | To support the Center in seeking high achieving high school and university students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds to… | $50,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | To support the preservation and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and… | $50,000 |
| Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education | Brooklyn, NY | To support the mission of enhancing and enriching the quality of Jewish education across the United States | $50,000 |
| STANDwithUS | Los Angeles, CA | To educate about israel and fight rising antisemitism | $50,000 |
| Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | To operate an art museum that promotes the knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts in puerto rico | $50,000 |
| The Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | To promote personal and economic liberty, free enterprise and limited government. | $50,000 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | New York, NY | To help provide superior educational and career programs to young people from underserved and underrepresented communities. | $47,500 |
| Lang Lang International Music Foundation | New York, NY | To educate, inspire, and motivate music lovers and performers. | $47,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival And School | Aspen, CO | To support the Aspen Music Festival & School in its mission to bring together the finest music students, artist faculty, and world-class… | $46,500 |
| The Southampton Hospital Foundation | southampton, NY | To assist people in need of quality healthcare. | $43,000 |
| Salient Publications Inc | Cambridge, MA | General charitable | $39,000 |
| Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center | Southampton, NY | To help the organization operate a religious outreach center focused on promoting and increasing understanding of Judaism and Kosher laws | $36,000 |
| Benefactors of Ecuador Inc | Hollywood, FL | To support the mission of improving HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN ECUADOR | $32,000 |
| Furry Friends | Jupiter, FL | To provide complete care for abused and abandoned animals, from rescue to medical care, rehabilitation, and placement in a forever home | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities Second Century Fund | New York, NY | To help address the ongoing and emerging needs of new yorkers | $25,000 |
| Empire Center for Public Policy | Albany, NY | To help make New York better by advancing free-market policies, personal responsibility, and accountable government | $25,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | To support the mission of the Norton Museum of Art, which is to experience the transformative power of art through unique and innovative… | $25,000 |
| Friends of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | To support regularly beach cleanups to remove trash and unnatural debris, and to educate the community on the effects of plastics and trash… | $20,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | To secure the financial resources required to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center, Inc. & its… | $15,000 |
| Peconic Land Trust | Southampton, NY | To help Peconic Land Trust protect Long Island's farms, lands, and heritage for the communities now and in the future | $12,500 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | To serve as a center for research and to stimulate scholarship in the history of art, and the history of collecting works of art in the… | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | To support the mission of the IPO and their vital work in Israel and across the globe | $10,000 |
| National Alliance for Eating Disorders | West Palm Beach, FL | To provide education, referrals, and support for individuals with eating disorders and their loved ones, including free support groups,… | $10,000 |
| Fourth of July Parade | Southampton, NY | To support independence day parade. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,596,528 | 44 |
| 2023 | $66,626,602 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503229349101015
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3922995
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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